Вопрос № 167388 - Английский язык

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What did Americans like to eat for many years?
There are various ethnic food, health food, fast food and traditional home – cooked food in the USA. Mexican food is the favourite of many Americans, but they love spaghetti, pizza and other types of Italian food. Chinese food has been popular with them for years. Now they often prefer fast food like hamburgers, hot dogs and French fries. Many years  the American people liked traditional big breakfast with meat and potatoes. Usually they eat three times a day.

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In 1858, a French engineer, Thome` de Gamond arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one mile tunnel across the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the cerntre of the Channel. The platform will serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea-level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an English-man, William Low. He suggested that a double railway tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. 42 years later, a tunnel was actually begun. If, as the time, the British had no feared invasion, it would have been completed.

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Holmes and Watson were on the trail of two bank 1_______.
“Do we know anything about them?” asked Watson as they boarded the Brighton train.
“Yes, Watson. My 2_______ show that they were both born on the same day of the same year and of the same 3_______.”
“So they’re twins!” 4_______ Watson.
“Not so, Watson,” replied Holmes.
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? They are two of a set of triplets (or quads, or quins, etc).

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Hotel receptionist: “How can I help you?”
Employee: “_______________”

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COOPERATIVE APARTMENT AND CONDOMINIUM:
WHICH IS BETTER?
Some people wish to own their apartments. They have a choice 26 ___ a cooperative apartment ___ a condominium. 27 ___ two terms have nothing to do with the size, shape, or location of the units. They relate only to the form 28 ___ ownership. A cooperative apartment (co-op) 29___ not technically ___ by a tenant. Rather it is owned and managed by a cooperative organization, which consists of all the building residents. 30___ who wishes to live in one of the apartments joins the co-op. by purchasing shares* in the organization. He or she then receives 31 ___ rights to a specific unit. These rights, however, do not amount to outright ownership**. The co-op member, for example, cannot 32 ___ the unit. Instead, when ready to move, the member sells his or her shares back to the co-op. 33 ___ of the cooperative apartments make monthly payments to the organization. A condominium is similar to a co-op, but the occupant does own his or her unit outright. This fact means that the person can sell or otherwise dispose of the 34 ___ as he or she wishes. The condominium owner is also responsible for making his or her own payments. The management fee is paid 35 ___. It supports the maintenance of building facilities owned in common with other tenants. Examples include hallways, elevators, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities.  
*   purchase a share – выкупить долю (пай)
** outright ownership –полная собственность

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1_______. They will often travel hundreds of kilometres to see a total eclipse. In ancient times, people were unable to understand what was happening as the moon crossed the path of the sun, causing darkness during the day. It was seen as a sign from the Gods and legends from the past say that the eclipse was the result of creatures of the sky eating up the sun. 2_______. Eclipses have also helped people in history. 3_______. He knew that an eclipse was going to happen, so he told the people that if they didn’t help him, the Gods would show their anger and take away the sun. When the locals saw the eclipse, they thought that their Gods were nervous and asked Columbus for help. In this way, Columbus got his food, and as the eclipse passed, the locals got back their sun. 4_______.